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* '''[[w:Management styles|Management styles]]''' are characteristic ways of making decisions and relating to subordinates. ( Wikipedia ) | * '''[[w:Management styles|Management styles]]''' are characteristic ways of making decisions and relating to subordinates. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
== Week 37 == | |||
* To eschew - to avoid | |||
* To dispense - to give out | |||
* To roll out - to introduce / to launch a new product, a new service | |||
* The roll-out - the launch | |||
* Lingo - specific vocabulary for a profession | |||
* To walk out - to strike | |||
* Attainable - possible, you can get it | |||
* Periphery - the surroundings | |||
* Impropriety - being / doing something | |||
* Maelstrom - storm, situation of confusion / chaos | |||
* To enhance - to improve, to make better | |||
* To reveal - To show | |||
* Affluent - rich, wealthy | |||
* To grapple with - to deal with ( rel. to grab, grip (hold )) | |||
* To bolster - to boost up, to strengthen | |||
* Premature - something too early / soon | |||
* To unveil- to reveal | |||
* Dilemma - 2 bad choices | |||
'''Irregular plurals / singulars''' | |||
* Focus (s.) -> foci (pl.) | |||
* Syllables (s.)-> syllabi (pl.) | |||
* Thesis (s.)-> theses (pl.) | |||
* Cactus -> cacti (pl.) | |||
* Crisis -> crises (pl.) | |||
'''More fancy words''' | |||
* Statutory -> from statute / law / rule / | |||
* effective != efficient | |||
::* Effective - reaches desired goal | |||
::* Efficient - with fewer resources ( time, money, fuel ) | |||
* Continual != continuous | |||
::* Continual - with breaks / pauses | |||
::* Continuous - without interruption | |||
{{Q|'''Kaizen''' ( 改善 ), [[w:Japanese language|Japanese]] for "improvement", or "change for the better" refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon [[w:continuous improvement|continuous improvement]] of processes in manufacturing, engineering, and business management.|Wikipedia|[[w:Kaizen|Kaizen]]}} | |||
== Week 40 == | |||
* '''[[w:Intrapreneur]]''' is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization. ( Wikipedia ) | |||
* Satisfaction | |||
** to satisfy | |||
** to be satisfied | |||
** satisfying != satisfatory | |||
* To pledge allegiance != treason | |||
* fall below != exceed | |||
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